Site Event/Activity record ECC2857 - Geophysical Survey at St Helena School, Sheepen Road, Colchester, Essex
Location
Location | St Helena School, Sheepen Road, Colchester, Essex |
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Grid reference | Centred TL 98886 25873 (258m by 118m) |
Map sheet | TL92NE |
County | ESSEX |
Non Parish Area | COLCHESTER, COLCHESTER, ESSEX |
Technique(s)
Organisation
Dennis, T. J. (Uni. Of Essex)
Date
July/August 2014
Description
A magnetometer survey (1.7 ha. in area) was conducted in July/August 2014 over the major part of playing fields associated with St Helena School, where installation of an all-weather playing surface was planned (CBC planning application 150562).
The western and southern parts of the field are known to be occupied by Roman and late Iron Age structures, including a large Roman temple within an extended precinct wall and a smaller Roman temple near the northwestern border. The results confirmed the general pattern of occupation. Bordering Westway, the eastern part of the field in contrast showed a dense and unstructured scatter of anomalies probably caused by ferrous debris, the origin of which cannot be determined without excavation. Features of archaeological origin were present, especially at the western end.
Not part of the formal assignment, but used as an evaluation opportunity for a new instrument, a ground penetrating radar survey over an area 80 by 40 m at the extreme west of the site shows additional structured features mostly distinct from those identified by the magnetometer.
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SCC1034 Geophysical Report: Dennis, Tim (University of Essex). 2014. Geophysical Survey at St Helena School, Sheepen Road, Colchester, Essex.
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Parent/preceding Site Events/Activities (1)
- ECC2855 Heritage Statement: St Helena School, Colchester, 2015 (Ref: ECC2855)
Child/subsequent Site Events/Activities (2)
Record last edited
Sep 29 2015 8:32AM